The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-21
The National COMMITTEES Issues Formal
Call For The Convention.
All Who Believe in 3 Temperance Party
Invited to Participate.
Representation ApportiOn,d Among the S!Ats'
and Territories.
Object of the COnVsn,ion-Ladies Wanted
AmcDg the Delegates-HOpeful of Good
Results-The COhtest.

CHICAGO, December 19.-T1e following
address has been issued:
To the Prohibition Electors of the United States;
In accordance with the action of the
National Committee of the Prohibition
party, and in harmony with the instruc-
tiops OF the Prohibition National Conven-
ton of 1884 a National convention OF the
Prohibition party will be held in the city
of indianapolis, Ind, on Wednesday, June
G, 1883, at 10 A. NJ, for the purpose OF nomi-
Mating candidates for President and Vice
president Of the United States, and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly be presented.
All citizens of this Republic who believe
that the traffic in intoxicating drinks is @
national disgrace and a national scourge;
that it is destitute Of wealth-pfoducing
power; that it robs labor, destroys capital,
debauches society and corupts politics;
that il defies restraint, heeds laTlessness
and fosters ansTchism; that it seeks to and
already to an alarming extent does domi-
nate in the municipal, State aud National
Government; that it threatens the safety
of our homes and the perpetuity of our In.
stitutions, and that ii ought to be forever
prohibited; who believe that to abolish
the saloon will in great measure abolish
poverty assist in solving the labor question,
our institutions; who are convinced that
this desirable reform needs for It's consum-
nation the responsible agency OF politi-
cal party clearly committed thereto, assa
matter OF principle, and not as matter OF
expediency; who favor general and pro-
gressive system Of popular education; who
would amend our election laws to secure
greater purity of the ballot; who stand for
a free ballot and fair count for both the
white man of the North and the black man
Of the South; who favor the protection Of
American labor and the American labor
eTs; who would foster our agricultural IN
terests; who believe that the ballot in the
hands of women will be the death-knell OF
the liquor trade; in short, all citizens,
however they may differ upon other ques-
tioDs, who are sgreed upon the wisdom
ard necessity OF separate political action
in order to secure the overthrow of the
rum power, are requested to unite under
this call in sending representatives to the
National Convention at Indianapolis.
The basis of representation has been fixed
by the National Committee as follows:
Two delegates from the District OF Col
umbis, two from each Territory, and from
each State twice as many as the represen-
tation of the State in both branches of the
National Congress Delegates are to be
chosen by such method as may be decided
upon in the various States by State con-
ventions or State committees, and in the
District of Columbia and the Terri tories
by corresponding authority. A full list Of
alternates should be chosen in every case
1t is desirable That a fair proportion OF
ladi es be SAINT as delegates.
Since the basis of representation wss
fixed-ss shove there has developed wide
spread feeling that the National conven-
ton, as so constituted, will not De a suffi
GENTLY large body. To meet the case, and
yet without assuming authority to change
the basis of representation, the Executive
Committee would suggest that addi-
lional delegates, to be known as
provisional delegates, be selected
in each State and Territory
and in the District of Columbia, on he
basis of one delegate for each one thousand
Prohibition votes, or major fraction there.
of, cast at the last general election, the term
general election" being construed to
mean in all the States the last election in
which State officers were voted for. The
convention must meet and organize under
the call as previously determined, and will
possess iull power to act upon the question
OF seating the provisional delegates.
Secretaries OF Conventions and of State
Committees should send to the Chairman
OF the National Committee full lists of
names and addresses of all delegates as
soon as selected. SAMUEL DICKIE,
Chairman National Prohibition Committee.
]. A, VAN FLEET, Secretary.